Beth Curley to lead NPT

Beth Curley has been named president and CEO of Nashville Public Television.

Curley, NPT's chief operating officer and interim president, will take the lead role at the television station Oct. 1. She replaces Steve Bass, who recently accepted a job as president and CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, Ore.

Curley joined NPT in 1999 as director of broadcasting and operations and was promoted to COO in 2003, overseeing day-to-day operations, including programming, technology, brand management and fund raising. Prior to NPT, Curley was manager of programming for WGBY in Springfield, Mass.